Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics

For over 125 years, the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has a long-standing tradition of providing excellent pediatric training and fostering our faculty members’ highest potential in research, clinical care and educational opportunities.

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$61.72M

FY22 research funding

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340+

Full-time faculty

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16

Fellowships

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Field-leading child health research

From basic research to translational and clinical studies, our investigators seek to steadily advance understanding and improve outcomes at the local and global scale.

SLCH NICU patient care

Nationally ranked patient care

Our Washington University pediatric providers are dedicated to improving the lives and health of their patients every day through high-quality patient care.

Nationally ranked patient care

Our Washington University pediatric providers are dedicated to improving the lives and health of their patients every day through high-quality patient care.

SLCH NICU patient care